I'd offer some analysis, but I gotta move forward. This is the start of my busiest time of year. Fall shows are starting to premiere (though mostly only on the CW this week) which I'll have to review for the paper, plus I have interviews to write up from press tour, plus we have the Emmys coming up, plus I'm still dealing with "Mad Men," etc., etc., etc. As always, I'm still trying to figure out what shows I'm going to cover on the blog, how often (and in how much depth) and generally how my schedule will work.

My actual fall preview column is going to run in Sunday's paper, though I imagine I'll get the usual thumbs-up to run it here on Friday. But in general, my goal is to put my head down and write, write, write - that is, when I'm not watching new screeners.

But before my fall preview runs, I'm curious: what new and/or returning shows are you most looking forward to seeing?

... Wow, a lot more comedies there than for the past few years! 5-6 (whether you count Glee is your call) newbie comedies I wanna check out. That's an amazing sign for the future of formerly-zombified comedy genre.

And, as far as I can tell, no ugly-husband-hot-wife cliched ones! Except, of course, the awkward second-marriage story in 'Modern Family', which should actually be hilarious (as opposed to painful).

Also hopeful for a third season of In Treatment, as well as awaiting new seasons of United States of Tara in the spring and Nurse Jackie/Weeds next summer...

I know you won't be blogging it, but I'm quite excited for Supernatural to return. It really did turn into quite a solid little show, and seems to be getting better all the time.

Fringe and Dollhouse also picked up, and it'll be interesting to see where the shows take themselves in their 2nd series (especially given their respective finales; parallel universe and the whole Epitaph thing).

House has some work to do after most of last season, so hopefully the rehab/psychiatric unit plot will prove interesting.

Quite excited to see how V turns out.

However the shows I REALLY want back won't be around for a while. Lost, Breaking Bad and Caprica.

Castle - can it improve?House - can it be even more over-the-top?Mentalist - uneven writing, but very enterainingSurvivor - after 9 years, 18 seasons does it still have the chops?The Amazing Race - classy, fun, still good?

I watch all tv on my computer except for the very few that I need to DVR. Each show takes about 45 minutes to watch. Many shows take a week off or many weeks off. If I settle into about 15 shows that means each week is airing about 10 shows which is 450 minutes of Tv a week or a little over one hour per day. My God I need to add more shows!

Am sort of looking forward to Melrose Place, but only because (a) I heart Laura Leighton muchly and (b) I've been thinking of taking up drinking, again.

There's not good place for this, because I don't want to get subjected to spoilers, so since Hamm & Slattery are up top:

Is AMC the worst, or what? I've finally caught up with Mad Men on DVD, and I find the only episode available on Hulu is the Season 3 premiere? AMC provides "summaries" on their site, but there's no way I will watch those. And should I catch up and miss an episode, the only times they rerun them are at 3:15 in the morning. It looks like a mid-season marathon is scheduled for September 20th...at 9am. I'm not buying a DVR, because this is the 21st Century and these things are supposed to be online.

It's like a giant enterprise built to encourage illegal downloading. So instead I'll just not watch AMC for another year and wait to rent the Season 3 DVDs.

Or to encourage you to get cable, or to pay the 2 bucks to download each episode on iTunes.

Cable networks in general have been much iffier about free online streaming than the broadcasters have. You can't find Top Chef on Hulu anymore, for instance, because cable operators have asked Bravo to stop making it available.

Last season Castle was smart and funny and I'm hoping that will continue this season. My teenager loves the Castle/Beckett relationship.

NCIS is a show I can count on to entertain me without treating me like I'm stupid. I'm also curious how the cliff-hanger will end.

I'll also watch:Grey's Anatomy for the Owen/Christina storyline. I wish Izzie had died instead of George.

Chuck, which I enjoyed last year although not fanatically.

CSI, Lie to Me and Bones I'll watch but won't tape if I'm not home.

Among the new shows, I liked Glee so I'll watch that. I'll try out Flash Forward, Stargate Universe and Parenthood when it comes on. I wasn't much impressed by NCIS:LA but I'll give it a chance

Still haven't decided yet if I'll watch House but I doubt it. If I do, it's to see if they've managed to fix show (hated the Foreman and Thirteen overkill, Cameron and Chase as soap opera, and the stupidity of House and Cuddy's juvenile relationship).

When you start with the bar set high, it's even more disappointing when it drops.

Or to encourage you to get cable, or to pay the 2 bucks to download each episode on iTunes.

Well I have cable, and was speaking to AMC's airing schedule for reruns. (Comcast's "On Demand" service is a battleground.) I refuse to get involved with iTunes b/c Apple is evil... but I just checked on Amazon and hey, thanks. So while I still think this stuff should be streaming on Hulu or at their site, I'll catch up this way. End rant.

New shows that have caught my interest: Community, FlashForward and The Good Wife (Josh Charles back on my TV – Yay!)

I’m also looking forward to the return of Castle, How I Met Your Mother, The Amazing Race and The Office.

I caught the Castle mini-marathon on ABC last night, and found the episodes repeat really well. Since the mysteries are the weakest part of the show IMO, already knowing how they turn out let me just relax and enjoy the ride (chemistry, banter, beautiful people, etc.) During Castle, I also caught some commercials for new ABC shows: Cougartown didn’t look as bad as it sounds, Modern Family looks awful, and when, exactly did Christian Slater get a new show? It doesn’t look any better than his last one.

As for later in the season, I’m looking forward to the returns of Lost and Chuck, as well as the premiere for Parenthood.

Is Parenthood delayed until January because of Maura Tierney's personal situation? Zac F, that’s how NBC explained it, saying they were shutting down production for a while so she could focus on her health/treatment.

I'm going to give Glee a chance, and I'm interested in your opinions regarding Bored to Death, Flashforward, and The Good Wife. The only return I'm looking forward to is Curb Your Enthusiasm; I watch Grey's Anatomy, but certainly not with anticipation.

I'm most looking forward to the return of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. I know Alan runs hot/cold on it, but I think it's quite consistent. I'll be shocked if laugh harder at anything this year than this "Kitten Mittens" clip.

I'm really looking forward to the return of Dr Who, both for David Tennant's farewell and Matt Smith's arrival.

The anticipation of a new Doctor is usually exciting, and this time it's compounded by curiosity over how the show might change in Steven Moffatt's hands. Some of the stylistic changes that have been revealed are already pretty tantalizing.

I'm also thrilled over BBC America's commitment to running the new episodes unedited and in a more timely fashion than we've thus far experienced.

I'm also looking forward to the return of Dollhouse, wondering in particular whether the show will emerge as even more of an ensemble piece this year. I'm fond of Eliza Dushku, but the show is better when it's not all on her shoulders.

If we're only talking fall shows, not those that aren't coming back till January, I am most excited about Glee and How I Met Your Mother. I am planning to check out Melrose Place and I'm considering whether to Tivo "V".

I'm a bit of tv junkie but I've been cutting back. (I have several dvr's so it helps)Returning and/or watching:

Mad MenTrue BloodDexterCalifornicationCurbSons of Anarchy!!! (very excited for tonight's S2 premiere)The Mentalist (uneven yes but entertaining)L&O-SVU (I'm with the show until the end, glutton for punishment, personal opinion-the writing needs improvement in a big way, not the actors)Nip/Tuck (same as SVU, I don't have a great interest anymore but since it's starting to wrap, why not?)Monk (I think Tony and co. are very smart to be wrapping this series. I will miss it. I hope to see some closure regarding an issue or two in some of the main themes)Grey's (a dvr choice that I may or may not watch, lost interest several seasons ago)The OfficeHouse (I'm looking forward to seeing Andre Braugher among other things!!!)Bones if I'm home or it'll get dvr'd to get time to view itMedium-love the show and the cast (glad CBS picked it up)New Shows:Bored to Death (definitely worth a view)White Collar (The pilot was solid as told by reliable, objective source)Treme

Possibilities:Three Rivers (pretty lousy reviews but I like Alex O'Loughlin, Alfre Woodard)VFlash ForwardSupernatural (2 seasons behind)Modern Family The Good Wife (Noth and Baranski make me want to check this out)Community (heard good things)Lawman (Tim Olyphant, fingers crossed for his new show)

I'm a fan of Prime Suspect, but I'm really not sure about an American version. First off, it won't have Helen Mirren, and secondly, it won't be set in London, which I feel is very important to the mood of the show.

thanks for the link to tvtattler. i didn't go there, but my friend with whom i was reading aloud on the phone did, and the first thing she hit was Jon Gosselin, so I will be watching that tonight.

Looking forward to or trying out:

You said House was good - so I'll not give it up to watching 3 weeks after air, even though Donny will be Dancing with the Stars and Monday at 8 is still a trainwreck, even without Chuck

Grey's Anatomy is my favorite show. It won't change till Ellen's contract runs out, and we'll see about NewScrubs. I like the idea of MedSchool, especially if they put some teaching into it, as they started to on Grey's last year but then forgot cause the cast was so big. I will miss George and I will miss Mer when Ellen is on maternity leave.I won't miss Izzie, but I will miss any effect she might have on Alex, who is just awesome and not nominited, boo hiss.

Glee! finally saw the pilot - twice - it was great fun (I love to sing with my TV (or anything else) and they were songs I mostly knew)

I'll take a crack at FlashForward but i might put it on the Reunion Syndrome Delay, till the network can decide to not cancel it.

Dollhouse, to me, is work. I have to be awake to watch it. REALLY awake. But I love Joss & Eliza so I gave it more room than Firefly, which I still haven't seen more than an ep and a half plus a movie of.

Community -cause after Chuck I want to see Chevy Chase.

Chuck, when we get it.

The Big Bang Theory - I am loving this more than How I Met Your Mother.

I also really like Brothers and Sisters. (and their weekly commercial for cell phones)

Dan recommended a batch that seemed interesting only for who wrote them or who would be in them. Maybe I'll pass. I did the Be A Network Executive Game and I managed to fit all my shows into the week with no overlap, but I got a 0 and lost my job. My friend Michelle had even more shows than I did... she got a 0 too.I'd watch Trauma but in order to do so, I'd have to put it on a VCR... I don't think I am that motivated.

I'm hoping to get thru last season's Better Off Ted, Castle and Boston Legal at some point. I'm betting Castle comes first.

I had so much fun watching this summer (Burn Notice and Leverage among others) that I'm almost lukewarm about the fall season starting.

For new shows, I might check out Fast Forward, though if it turns out to be another show revolving around a hugely complicated conspiracy I'll hate myself for it. I'll also check out V, because I saw the original AND because I think Elizabeth Mitchell is wonderful.

I have been a fan of the Stargate franchise for a long time, so I will probably peek at Universe, though I have been warned that it's nothing like the SG1 or Atlantis. If it turns out to be good, it will be a nice surprise. If not, oh well.

For returning shows, I'll be watching Chuck (yaay!), Castle (just discovered that show, what fun), The Office and 30 Rock. Lost, definitely, though I fear what they'll do this season. And I will be first in line to watch the winter seasons of Burn Notice and Leverage.

Right now I feel like I have plenty of 30-min comedies I'm looking forward to (The Office, 30 Rock, HIMYM, It's Always Sunny [been waiting all summer!], and even Parks and Recreation and Better Off Ted). But right now all I've got on drama is Mad Men, Lost (a million years from now!), and Friday Night Lights (a million+ years?). I don't have DirectTV or premium cable.

In the past couple of years I've been looking for another good drama to watch other than the occasional L&O. I gave up on Heroes and Grey's, and The Shield went off the air. I'm not a "I have to watch it from the beginning" purist, however, so I was thinking of maybe picking up Sons of Anarchy. I would LOVE to hear whatever else you think may be worthy!

Also, I'm interested in Glee but now that FOX is pumping it so hard I've already become jaded and skeptical.

I'm actually looking more forward to 2010 when Lost and Chuck (and maybe Party Down?) is back than fall 09. Can't wait!

But I got very into Big Bang Theory during the summer and am looking forward to watching that, as well as The Office/30 Rock and HIMYM comedies.

As for dramas, less enthused about the regular staples like House, but more excited by probably Dexter and Dollhouse (I don't love love the show, but I'm definitely intrigued by what they will do). Mad Men is on already, and I'm happy.

The only new series I'm interested in are Bored To Death and Community. Other than that, I'm looking forward to a bunch of returning comedies this fall: Office, Parks and Rec (which I defended from the beginning and which I think will only get better), 30 Rock, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, HIMYM, and tentatively Curb (even though I thought last season's writing was way too contrived). And of course, the ongoing Mad Men.

"Remaking" Prime Suspect? NBC deserves credit for balls the size of the moon, but when you're stepping up to Helen Mirren's truly iconic performance as DCI Jane Tennyson, the results better be abso-fracking-loutely mind-blowing. (Then again, I was pleasantly surprised that 'Law & Order: UK' was a solidly entertaining reboot of the venerable franchise, so I'm not dusting off the voodoo doll yet. Yet.)